I see those from a few of the new pullets every year when they first start laying. There just isn't enough calcium in the shell so it never gets rigid. Unless you see this consistently from a single hen, it should not be a problem. If you do see it repeatedly, calcium based supplements do help. We usually give the soft shelled eggs to the dog - he loves them!

Oh I forgot to add, when I had chickens, I often fed their egg shells back to them and I have a whole bunch saved for when I get some again... not to worry it won't cause them to start eating their own eggs like some people think. Egg shells are just calcium carbonate.

Even with oyster shell available you can still get these occasionally. It is just one of those things, along with the "fart eggs", odd shaped eggs, and eggs with attachments. As long as it doesn't continue it isn't a problem.

I have a 5 year old hen named "Flat Butt" that has to have a deformaty inside her. Her eggs are flat on both sides. Been that way since she was 2 years old.

I got one just like that the first week we were getting eggs. it was dark when i reached in to get it and i didnt realize it was funky and it freaked me out and i dropped it. lol. i was wondering if anyone else ever had that issue... guess so.

We get a few of those a day when our hens begin to lay. Nothing to do with the calcium.If you were to cut open a laying hen,she would have eggs inside in all forms of developement from tiny "jelly eggs" to larger ones in the end stages of development the "jelly"coating becomes the membrane and the shell forms on the outside. Just wasn't completely developed yet.

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Goals for 2010

Farm:• Figure out my overall focus for the farm • Expand goat herd • Plant more berry bushes• Plant more fruit trees• Improve garden soil• Research and decide if I want to do bees• Plant medicinal herbs • Learn to make more herbal remedies• Do something with Sweet Pea’s fleece• Have more success in the garden this year

Prep:• Expand food storage• Build and use more efficient solar oven• Become more confident with my rifle• Learn to shoot a pistol• Set up another water cistern• Explore alternative energy sources• Start canning again• Start sewing again • Learn to pressure can